Yesterday, as the Togo national soccer team headed into Angola the bus was attacked by gunmen. ESPN reports that at least three were killed and several more injured. Check out the full report here. Following that news several Premiere League clubs, and I'm sure others around the world, have called for the African Cup of Nations to be cancelled following this horrible incident. ESPN caught up with several EPL executives to get their thoughts on the shooting, the African Cup, and next year's World Cup. With the growing concern of safety for next year's World Cup in South Africa this will more definitely inflame the debate over whether or not players and fans will be safe to travel there in the summer.
Manchester City striker, and Togo captain, Emmanuel Adebayor comments on the team's thoughts and discussions concerning the attack and leaving the tournament. Talks will take place today to determine whether or not the tournament should move forward this year. But rest assured if this year's tournament takes place, next time European clubs will be very resistant to release their players for the cup. You can find all the coverage of the African Cup of Nations here at ESPN's tournament page.
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